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High school students invited to explore college majors at Illini Summer Academies · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: High school students invited to explore college majors at ALINI
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  Speaker 1: Summer Academies. Written by Marcus Jackson. This article is being
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  Speaker 1: High School students can experience college firsthand through Aline Summer Academies,
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  Speaker 1: a week long program hosted by University of Illinois Extension
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  Speaker 1: and Illinois four H on June twenty first, twenty five,
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. Held on the University of Illinois Orbana
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  Speaker 1: Champagne Campus, the program offers hands on learning in agriculture, engineering, technology,
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  Speaker 1: health sciences, environmental sciences, and business. Students stay in campus housing,
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  Speaker 1: eat in campus dining halls, and attend immersive academies where
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  Speaker 1: they can get a feel for the college academic experience
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  Speaker 1: in a safe and supportive environment. Four H Youth Development
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  Speaker 1: educator for Illinois Extension in Grundy, Kankake and Will County's
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  Speaker 1: Amelia Labed, said in a new release the program is
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  Speaker 1: open to teens entering grades nine to twelve in the
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty six twenty seven school year. Students do not
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  Speaker 1: need to be four age members to attend, building confidence
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  Speaker 1: and exploring options. The program is structured around the four
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  Speaker 1: H model for positive youth development. Balancing independence with support,
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  Speaker 1: Students explore potential majors and career paths while testing their
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  Speaker 1: readiness for college. Teens leave the week with new knowledge
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  Speaker 1: and an expanded view of what potential options might be
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  Speaker 1: available to them. Ellabed said, for some, it confirms an
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  Speaker 1: interest they already had. For others, it opens doors to possibilities.
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  Speaker 1: Whether students ultimately choose college, trade school, or some other
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  Speaker 1: career path, we want them to feel empowered to make
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  Speaker 1: a decision that is right for their aspirations. Fee waivers available.
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  Speaker 1: A limited number of fee waivers are available for current
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  Speaker 1: FOURH members through the State FOREH Office and local extension
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  Speaker 1: offices in Grundy, Kankaki, and Will County's support is provided
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  Speaker 1: by the Grundy County Clover Supporters and Illinois Extension. We
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  Speaker 1: never want registration fees to be a barrier for students
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  Speaker 1: in reaching their full potential, Ellabed said. Limited state and
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  Speaker 1: local feewaiver options are available for all participants interested in attending.
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  Speaker 1: Space in each academy is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
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  Speaker 1: For more information, academy options, fees and registration details visit
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  Speaker 1: go dot asis, dot Illinois dot edu. Slash Alini Summer
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  Speaker 1: Academies